Thappraya Night Market

This is a market for people who live in Pattaya, not one dressed up for people passing through. The food is the reason to come, with rice with two dishes for around 50 baht, skewers from 10 baht, and enough Thai stalls to keep you eating for a week. Regulars single out the pad thai and the fried rice with chicken. There's sushi, kebabs and European plates too, plus a 24-hour bar, a pool table, massage, a hairdresser and a visa office. Beyond food, stalls sell clothes, electronics, perfume and even pets.

Go in with your eyes open. It isn't clean throughout, though the bathrooms are reported as fine, and there are repeated complaints about aggressive, rude behavior from certain people working there, including one account of a fight breaking out. That's worth weighing up. If you want cheap everyday food in an ordinary Thai setting rather than a polished night bazaar, it does the job.